The wines > Lirac

  • CHÂTEAU BOUCARUT

    LVT 2009 r One of the better names at Lirac, with good packing in the half Syrah, half Grenache red. Christophe Valat is the half brother of long-term family owner Robert Fuget. Also owns Château Saint-Maurice at Laudun. On the sandy soils near Antoine Verda`s old, reputed vineyard.

  • CHÂTEAU CORRENSON

    LVT 2010 rosé 2008 r wh Good, very drinkable rosés, some decent reds

  • CHÂTEAU DE BOUCHASSY

    LVT 2009 r 2010 wh Son Nicolas, in his late 20s, is an oenologue. Gradual rise in quality

  • CHÂTEAU DE SÉGRIÈS

    LVT 2010 rosé 2009 r 2008 wh Long-established, large estate at Lirac, the heart of the appellation. Bought by Henri de Lanzac in 1995. The good red Côtes du Rhône Clos de l`Hermitage comes from the vineyard near Avignon of Jean Alesi, the Formula 1 racing driver

  • CHÂTEAU LE DEVOY MARTINE

    LVT 2009 wh Modest fare

  • CHÂTEAU MONT-REDON

    LVT 2010 r 2010 wh 2006 rosé Competent wines from the very large Châteauneuf-du-Pape estate. A little mechanical at times.

  • CHÂTEAU SAINT-ROCH

    LVT 2008 rosé 2010 wh 2009 r From the Château de la Gardine at Châteauneuf-du-Pape stable, made by Eve Brunel. Agreeable whites, very drinkable.

  • CLOS DE SIXTE

    LVT 2009 r 2008 rosé From Alain Jaume of Grand Veneur at Châteauneuf-du-Pape. A leading Lirac - very good, consistent quality.

  • DOMAINE BEAUMONT

    LVT 2010 rosé 2007 r good, lively wines

  • DOMAINE COUDOULIS

    LVT 2009 r Soaked, modern, plush style

  • DOMAINE DE MAYRAN

    LVT 2007 r Biodynamic wines. Purity sought over power.

  • DOMAINE DES CARABINIERS

    LVT 2010 rosé 2010 red Organic domaine since 1997.

  • DOMAINE DUSEIGNEUR

    LVT 2010 r Organic-biodynamic domaine established in the 1960s. Reds have more lucid fruit than in the past, and character. Above average for the region.

  • DOMAINE ROUSSEL (ALSO JONCIER)

    LVT 2009 r 2010 wh 2008 rosé Organic and recently moved on to biodynamic domaine. Good quality, interesting wines, can be a little extracted, but juicy 2009 a good sign.

  • LES VIGNERONS DE ROQUEMAURE, ROCCA MAURA

    LVT 2010 r rosé wh Improvement, even if a bit technical. Sound white Lirac, a step up recently